gawkily
In ungainly fashion
Gawkily means in an awkward, clumsy, or ungainly manner—moving without grace or coordination: He gawkily unfolded his long limbs from the car.
The word suggests the physical awkwardness often associated with adolescence or lanky builds.
Moving heavily and awkwardly
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
shambling · galumphing · lurching · staggering · tottering · teetering · wobbling · floundering
Socially awkward, unrefined
- ungracefulLacking elegance in movement
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- stiltedUnnaturally formal in expression
- stiffNot easily bent
jerky · ham-handed · clunky · crude · unrefined · artless · uncouth · tactless
Awkwardly tall and thin
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
- coltishYouthfully awkward and lively
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- teenageOf youth, 13-19
youthful · growing · leggy · spindly · pubescent · immature · fledgling · unformed
In a shy manner
- sheepishlyIn a self-conscious way
- nervouslyIn an anxious manner
- timidlyIn fearful, hesitant fashion
- shylyIn a retiring manner
hesitantly · uncertainly · awkwardly · embarrassedly · flustered · blushing · insecurely · apprehensively
lumbering
Moving heavily and awkwardly
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
blundering · shambling · galumphing · lurching · staggering · tottering · teetering · wobbling · floundering · tripping
gauche
Socially awkward, unrefined
- ungracefulLacking elegance in movement
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- stiltedUnnaturally formal in expression
stiff · jerky · ham-handed · clunky · crude · unrefined · artless · uncouth · tactless · wooden
gangly
Awkwardly tall and thin
teenage · youthful · growing · leggy · spindly · pubescent · immature · fledgling · unformed
bashfully
In a shy manner
- sheepishlyIn a self-conscious way
- nervouslyIn an anxious manner
- timidlyIn fearful, hesitant fashion
shyly · hesitantly · uncertainly · awkwardly · embarrassedly · flustered · blushing · insecurely · apprehensively · diffidently